Moore v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Saline Circuit Court. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The complaint charged that defendant was a common carrier, operating a railroad between Little Rock and Benton; that on the 23d day of May, 1894, she purchased a ticket from Little Rock to Benton, and entered one of defendant’s passenger ears, upon one of its trains, and took a seat therein as a passenger, for the purpose of going to Benton; that, after she had taken her seat, one of the agents of defendant in charge…
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Appeal from Saline Circuit Court. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The complaint charged that defendant was a common carrier, operating a railroad between Little Rock and Benton; that on the 23d day of May, 1894, she purchased a ticket from Little Rock to Benton, and entered one of defendant’s passenger ears, upon one of its trains, and took a seat therein as a passenger, for the purpose of going to Benton; that, after she had taken her seat, one of the agents of defendant in charge of said train maliciously, without cause, and against the will and protest of the plaintiff, and to her shame and…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts.) Section 12, article 17, of the constitution provides: “All railroads which are now or may hereafter be built and operated, either in whole or in part, in this state shall be responsible for all damages to persons and property, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the general assembly.” Section 6206 of Sand. & H. Digest provides: “All persons who own or operate railroads in this state are authorized and empowered to do and perform all acts and things which may be necessary to protect passengers on their cars from all acts of fraud, imposition or…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Railroad Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- White v. Norfolk & Southern RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1894
- Chesapeake, R. Co. v. OsborneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1895
- Collins v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1897
- Railway Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
3Cited by1 opinion
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. WhitacreSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912